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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | October 14, 2010 |
U.S. Bancorp
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-6880 | 41-0255900 |
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_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction |
_____________ (Commission |
______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 800 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota | 55402 | |
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_________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) |
___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 651-466-3000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant's Employee Benefit Plans.
On October 14, 2010, U.S. Bancorp (the "Company") provided a notice to its executive officers and directors informing them of a blackout period for the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan (the "Plan") and the trading restrictions that apply to them during the blackout period. This notice was required pursuant to Section 306 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation BTR which prohibit trading in Company securities by executive officers and directors during blackout periods.
The blackout period is required to transition the Plan to a new investment fund structure. The blackout period will begin at 3:00 p.m. (Central time) on November 29, 2010 and will continue through December 12, 2010.
A copy of the notice to executive officers and directors is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit Description
99.1 Notice of Blackout Period to Executive Officers and Directors of U.S. Bancorp dated October 14, 2010.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| U.S. Bancorp | ||||
| October 14, 2010 | By: |
Lee R. Mitau
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| Name: Lee R. Mitau | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
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99.1
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Notice of Blackout Period to Executive Officers and Directors of U.S. Bancorp dated October 14, 2010. |